Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-01-20
Interesting Capital Notes.

Interesting Capital Notes.
From Our Regular Correspondent)
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Jan. IS, 1887.
RESOLUTION II PUT THROUGH A RE-
PUBLICAN SENATE.
On Monday of last week the Republi-
can Senate, through their spokesman,
Tassett, of Mahoning, offered a resolu-
tion to remove all the Democratic SEN
ate officers except chief Clerk Vallandig-
ham. Notice to discuss was given, and
the resolution laid over for one day.
The next afternoon, shortly after con-
vening, resolution II was brought up.
1t was read, and as the time, $3.50 p. M,
was the hour previously fixed to con-
slider the report of the committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions of respect
to the memory of the late Senator
Schneider, the removal resolution had
to give way, much to the chagrin of the
Republican Senators. After number
of short addresses had been made, and
the resolutions unanimously adopted,
it was moved, (as is done in all legisla-
tive bodies,) out of respect to the de-
ceased, that the Senate do now adjourn.
Then a scene was witnessed which was
never before seen on such an occasion:
1t was refusal to adopt the resolution
to adjourn at that time; every Demo-
cratic Senator voting for it, and every
Republican Senator voting against the
adjournment resolution. Resolution II
was then again brought up, and every
Democratic officer of the Senate, from
, first assistant Clerk to first assistant
| Sergeant-at-Arms, were voted out of
their places, and Republicans voted in,
the Republican Senators voting for the
removal and the Democratic Senators
voting against it. The only point at
which the Republican Senators, in their
eagerness for place, were thwarted was
when they tried to elect third assist.
ant Sergeant-at-Arms. The law was SO
plainly against removing that officer
without cause, that even Bob. Kennedy
was compelled-much to his regret-tc
q decide that the Democratic incumbent
: could not be removed at that time. The
removal will be made soon, because the
/ Republican Senators, like their party
}. are ready to do any act which will give
them power, place and position, wheth
er lawful or unlawful. constitutional o.
unconstitutional.
After the Democratic officers had beer
a removed, and the Republican caueu.
nominees put in their places, Senator
Dodd, of Lucas, said he was instructed
I. by the unanimous Democratic delega
b ton of the Senate to present the fol
: lowing resolutions:
ResolUed, That c. N. Vallandighan
: be and is hereby removed and dismiss
: ed from the office of chief clerk of tn,
= 9th General Assembly ofOhio.
Every Democratic Senator presen
voted for the above eresolution-and tn
= Democratic Senators absent would ais,
: have voted for it had they been presen
IS and every Republican Senator voteC
against it. Thus have the Republican
received into their ranks and taken t
10 their bosom man who has proved
!, traitor to the party which gave him ant
y his illustrious sire place, position an,
70 prominence; and have continued tn
traitor in the place which was given t
y him by the Democratic Senators o.
y certificates given them, vouching fo
= his future sobriety. This the Republi
), can Senators have done as reward fo
!, G. N. Vallandigham's perfidy.
w Shades of Clement L. Vallandighan
ten cent contributions, and othermen
IF cries of 1868! Now, reader, look at thi
ID picture: The dead Vallandigham look
ID ing on the scene in the Ohio Senat
IS when that body was made Republica
Is by the acts of Bob. Kennedy and hi
l. son; and then again looking OIL tn
u scenes transacted in that same body tn
II afternoon and evening of Jan. IL, 1888,
A. and hear him exclaiming, as he onl
could: "Thou traitor to the party tha
SO literally contributed for thy educs
ton and support, when thy father wa
banished from his country; ard tho
now acting with andreeeiving the plat
dts of that party which banished tn
father! Get thee behind me, thou il
:" CRATE son."
EsCAPE-RETURN-B BRUTALITY = PAL
TIALITY.
Mt Some days since a prisoner fror
Lucas county, named Edward Ball, e.
ne capped from the Penitentiary and W;
gs captured at Upper Sandusky the morr
ing after his escape. When brougf
le back the deputy Warden ordered Ba
: to be dressed in suit of black and whit
T stripes with skull and cross bones upo
n the arms, and two small iron balls a
tached to chain fastened to his leg
t. Balls treatment was different from tbs
8. of two recent escaped convicts France
g. and Campbell-who, when brougl
y ~. IFNHE e a. IHsR